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| 11th October, 2007 - 8:42 am |  ESPN - Right tackle Willie Anderson will be sidelined for the Cincinnati Bengals' game Sunday in Kansas City, ending his streak of 116 consecutive starts and leaving the offensive line in flux.
Anderson hasn't missed a game since 1999, putting together the sixth-longest streak in franchise history and the longest by an offensive lineman. He had to leave a 34-13 loss to New England on Oct. 1 after the first series.
Anderson has been bothered by chronic pain in his right foot, which forced him to sit out most of training camp. While playing with that problem, he also hurt the leg -- coach Marvin Lewis has forbidden him to get into specifics.
"You guys know I haven't been myself, obviously, because I haven't played a lot," Anderson said Wednesday. "You guys have seen that I haven't been up to my usual standards. I was able to play with it last year. I've played with it for a year or two now. Other things have come up." [READ] |
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